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eliminAte - EliminAtion
We simply cannot eliminate this epidemic unless we treat more people.
But before you think about it, eliminate all natural causes.
the elimination of extreme poverty is a key aim
remove something complitely
infEr - Inference
from these facts we can infer that crime has done
I am afraid, Holmes, that you are not very practical with your deductions and your inferences.
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
reliable
Wikipedia is a reliable source of information
Even the most reliable systems require service from time to time
undoubtedly good in quality or performance; able to be trusted.
preferred
My preferred exercise is tennis and yoga. I love it.
like (one thing or person) better than another or others; tend to choose.
edifIce
It was a three-floor edifice
The Opera House itself is a monumental edifice.
a building, especially a large one.
grid
the metal grids had been pulled across the garden
a framework of spaced bars that are parallel to or cross each other
сетка
expansion
The worst is also the expansion of the conflict.
The gas does work during expansion.
the action of becoming larger or more extensive.
metrOpolis
Copenhagen is the modern metropolis that never forgot its history.
The journey from our town to the metropolis was a journey of about five hours.
the capital or main and big city of a country or region.
morEover mɔːˈrəʊvə
Moreover, all the glory was in his family.
Moreover, the main function needs to be modified!
as a further matter; besides.
arrange (verb) arrangement (noun)
You must come and help me arrange the meeting
We often invite local residents, arrange cultural holidays for students.
I’ll arrange it
He’s been helping me arrange things
come to an arrangement I’m sure we can come to an arrangement (= reach an agreement).
have an arrangement We had an arrangement - he would clean the house and I would cook.
reach agreement, understand each other
or
organize, do
feature
Well, my sincerity is my best feature.
characteristic, attribute of something or someone
tremEndous
Look, Adam, you’re under a tremendous amount of stress.
They did a tremendous job, and we want to thank them for it.
very great in amount, size, or intensity.
valley ˈvalɪ
Silicon Valley.
a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
trade
The courses included accounting, management, international trade and business administration.
the action of buying and selling goods and services.
extEnsive ɪksˈtensɪv
You can do better than that, Garibaldi, I know you can because my information on you is very extensive.
It’s a kid that’s gonna require extensive medical care, and that costs money.
Everything is destroyed. Damage is extensive.
covering or affecting a large area.
exact (role)
You have to be exact with the ingredients, the baking temperature…
What we need to do right now, is we need to find the exact right combination of medications
accurate, strict
точный
to pinpoint
Can you pinpoint a location for me?
So um, how do we pinpoint the time of the injury?
find or locate exactly.
signIficance - siɡˈnifikəns - significant
Let us not forget the significance of what we are doing here
Damn, those idiots, who know nothing about the significance of science!
You may not realize it, but you’re owed a significant sum of money.
the quality of being worthy of attention; importance.
ingenUity - ɪnʤɪˈnjuːɪtɪ
This guy showed great courage and ingenuity.
This surgery, gentlemen, proves once again how high we can soar on the wings of science and ingenuity.
the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
foresight - foresighted - foresightedness
We hope that the G-8 leaders will demonstrate foresight and include Africa in their discussion.
He had foresight to recognize that the proposed machine would be invaluable in the company’s business in later years.
We owe this award and our success to our foresighted clients and talented staff.
the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future.
impact
The impact of new forms of employment on the effectiveness of social-labor relations has been analyzed.
This may be from a fall or a direct impact from a hard object.
have a strong effect on someone or something - like “influence” or
the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another
circumstance - circumstantially
The second circumstance that needs attention is where the murder lived.
There is one special circumstance during the period which may prove my explanation.
So we decided to write a detailed article which explains circumstantially and step by step how to avoid all bureaucratic delays and get a visa to the USA as soon as possible at the lowest price.
a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action.
обстоятельно or косвенно
implicate - implicated
My intention is not to implicate anyone in any crimes, I assure you.
We have evidence that Bell might be implicated.
show (someone) to be involved in some action (in a crime).
prior to
Corrective action is required prior to the next audit.
Most of this process occurred [əˈkɜːd]
prior to 1987.
before
relatively
When I first started selling cookies, I was a relatively thin man.
The mechanics of it are relatively simple.
in relation, comparison, or proportion to something else.
rival
Another man in the area meant another rival, another enemy, another person who hated him.
a person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity.
modest
It was hard to imagine that the original grave had been marked only with a modest shrine.
I assure you– my price would be modest.
I believed her to be a clean, decent, modest girl.
dressing or behaving so as to avoid impropriety, especially to avoid attracting sexual attention (typically used of a woman).
or
relatively limited, or small.
emerge
Listen, your husband said that he saw a man emerge from the darkness
Eventually a new leader may emerge.
Scientists can cool micro-resonators to a temperature where quantum effects emerge.
move out of or away from something and come into view
heavily
It was raining heavily
She was heavily involved in writing lyrics for the album.
The hospital was heavily damaged and put out of service as a result of the attack.
to a great degree; in large amounts.
or
with a lot of force or effort; with weight.
likely (adj or adv)
That is not the same as predicting the future; it is just a guess at what is likely to happen.
It is likely that the deal will not be accepted.
Most likely, that call came from here.
such as well might happen or be true; probable.
along with
This activity is likely to continue, along with other investigations.
Look at her walking along with those two kids.
together (with someone)
predominant
Retinol is the predominant circulating form of vitamin A in the blood.
Blue and white are the predominant colors.
present as the strongest or main element. - dominant
fairly [ˈfeəlɪ]
“The process seems fairly simple.”
He started a small manufacturing plant in New Orleans and built it up into a fairly large company in its field.
to quite a high degree. - quite, pretty, enough
rapidly
It will all change very rapidly, gentlemen, I assure you.
The man turned round, and went rapidly in the direction of the house.
very quickly; at a great rate.
rely - relied
It’s hard to rely on anyone these days.
I feel I can rely on you and trust you.
Previously they had only relied on outside consultants.
Ron never relied on scientists or professionals to confirm his work.
depend on with full trust or confidence.
means
The modern ideal has its type in art, and its means is science.
There is no means of return.
I want to know what means you used to make her help you in your work.
money; financial resources or method
exploit
The best I can do is exploit the weakness, not ignore its existence.
I’m not going to exploit her.
Stories I’ve heard about the way they exploit helpless women.
make full use of and derive benefit from some resource
scarce
Food and water are becoming increasingly scarce.
Gold is a scarce commodity.
(especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand.
or
poor, rare
obtain
Experience has shown that people can obtain these weapons easily and cheaply.
Animals obtain food by force.
Buddha taught us how to eliminate suffering and how to obtain happiness.
get, take, buy or reach something
highland
These same volcanic forces also created Ethiopia’s highlands.
Warm clothes may be needed if travelling in the highlands.
an area of high land with mountains
flourish
The weak must be eliminated so that the strongest can flourish.
America would flourish as never before.
Openness in a relationship is what makes it flourish.
Wild plants flourish on the banks of the lake.
an instance of suddenly performing or developing in an impressively successful way.
or direct meaning:
(of a person, animal, or other living organism) grow or develop in a healthy way, especially as the result of a particularly friendly environment.
apparently
Apparently, it was not enough.
Apparently, you underestimate him
as far as one knows or can see.
synonims: evidently, visibly, probably
originate [əˈrijəˌnāt]
This wine originated in France, but is now most commonly associated with Argentina.
Many conflicts originate in massive violations of human rights.
Do you know that one of my patients originated that rumor?
have a specified beginning.
derive
Just try to derive your own benefit from these metamorphoses.
And what inference did you derive from this book?
They don’t derive pleasure from work.
obtain something from (a specified source).
threat [THret]
Our sensors detected a threat to our life support systems.
There is a significant threat from terrorism and a very high threat of kidnapping in these areas.
a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other dangerous action on someone
labor force
A company with a labor force of one hundred people.
Many immigrants joined the industrial labor force.
all the members of a particular organization or population who are able to work, viewed collectively.
sophisticate
You’re a sophisticated, intelligent woman.
He’s 22, sophisticated, handsome.
a person with much worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture.
cOnsciously [ˈkänSHəslē]
“ Consciously or unconsciously, I made a choice,” he said.
It is an uncomfortable area and I consciously run away from it.
she consciously chose to ignore him
knowingly, with open eyes
inhabitant
What roles do cities and their inhabitants play in making urban centres healthy?
The village was burned together with its 149 inhabitans.
a person or animal that lives in a place.
pottery
We are going to buy some pottery for our rooms in Paris.
I was hoping it was a fragment of pottery, but uit was just a rock.
pots, dishes, and other articles made of earthenware d[ˈərTHənˌwer] or baked clay. - ceramics
prosperity
The country of greatest achievement, greatest prosperity, greatest freedom.
Gentlemen, here is my toast: To the prosperity of The Manor Farm!
Instead of poverty, general prosperity; instead of wars, harmony and unity of interests.
the state of being flourish
mining
Yeah, he was the general manager for a coal mining company.
Now, nickel and obsidian mining is a successful business.
the process or industry of obtaining coal or other minerals or resourses
necessitate
The best thing is to prevent the situations that necessitate men killing each other.
I am writing a program which necessitates speed and a low memory overhead.
make (something) necessary
miner
You know, with your courage and small body, you’d make an excellent coal miner.
He’s supposed to be the gold miner.
a person who works in a mine
overall
The overall height of the nearest tower was about sixty feet.
The problem have a really bad impact on the overall performance.
This affects Germany’s overall economy.
in all parts; taken as a whole.
coerce [kōˈərs]
The union cannot coerce any member to participate in these programs.
Any attempt to coerce or buy voters is an attack on democracy.
I did not coerce or force her to help me.
persuade [pəˈsweɪd] to do something by using force or threats.
arise - arose - arisen
Galaxies arise out of the great darkness of the Universe.
But facts show that the problem arose much earlier.
emerge, appear
cetacean
It shoud be obvious that cetaceans - whales, porpoises and dolphins - are mammals.
The Cetacean Institute is the museum devoted to whales.
a marine mammal of the order Cetacea ; a whale, dolphin
gills
It shoud me obvious that cetaceans - whales, porpoises and dolphins - are mammals. They breath through lungs, not through gills.
the paired respiratory organ of fishes and some amphibians, by which oxygen is extracted from water
hind (legs)
It was a pig walking on his hind legs.
(especially of a bodily part) situated at the back
constitute
These civilians actually constitute an army.
Women constitute about ten percent of Parliament.
to form or make something
affinities
Somalia is a sister country with which we share family relations as well as ethnic and cultural affinities.
There are several close affinities between the two paintings.
The differences between these animals cannot conceal their affinities.
a close similarity between two things:
dwell
A dark power dwells in there, such as I have never felt before.
Under the same roof there dwelt also a daughter called Lydia and a son, Tom.
live in or at a specified place.
disguise (verb or noun)
He disguised himself by wearing a false beard.
I couldn’t disguise my disappointment.
He put on a large hat and glasses as a disguise and hoped no one would recognize him.
to give a new appearance to a person or thing, especially in order to hide its true form - conceal
otter
We see a fox and an otter.
Otter must be hungry.
a water mammal with four legs and dark brown fur, which eats fish
pinniped
The Australian sea lion’s breeding cycle is rather unusual within the pinniped family.
ластоногие
walrus [ˈwôlrəs]
Sea ice is important for all parts of the walrus life cycle.
a large marine mammal related to the eared seals, having two large downward-pointing tusks and found in the Arctic Ocean.
limb [lim]
I believe you have one limb amputated.
This disease leads to malnutrition, gangrene, and eventually to lower limb amputations.
an arm or leg of a person or four-legged animal, or a bird’s wing
envision
We can try to envision the worst-case scenario to foresee catastrophe.
But in all of our crisis scenarios, we never envisioned this.
imagine as a future possibility; visualize.